Featured Speakers

"Dr Katarzyna Cieplinska is an assistant professor in the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland. Her research interests include British literature and culture and global reception of Polish literature, and the narrative practices of migration. She has collaborated with the Archives of Polish Emigration of Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun and her work encompasses both literary analysis and translation studies."

"Xuejun Liu is a PhD candidate in the Department of Public and International Affairs at City University of Hong Kong, supported by the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme. Her research centers on China's subnational relations in Asia, China's foreign policy, and International Relations theory. She obtained her Master’s Degrees at King’s College London and Renmin University of China."

"Dr. Kamila Koziol has been affiliated with the Department of Korean Studies at the University of Warsaw since 2017. Her research focuses on educational and propaedeutic texts from the Choson period, as well as issues related to the anthropology of everyday life, with a particular emphasis on food studies."

"Kevin James Sabapathy McKiernan is a PhD candidate in the Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Department. His research analyzes the theoretical and stylistic connections between Japanese and Brazilian cinemas and shows their relevance for global 1960s media and political discourse."

"Dr Dalia Mostafa Abdulrahman is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Early Childhood Education, Cairo University, specializing in children's literature and early childhood development. She is certified in the Montessori Method of Teaching."

"Dr Rhayan Gatbonton Melendres is an Assistant Professor at the University of the Philippines. He is a trained anthropologist and archaeologist. His paper submission is about a unique food preparation and cuisine of his hometown, Candaba."

"Muneeza Shamsie is a leading authority on Pakistani English literature and received the Sitara-e-Imtiaz in 2024. She is the editor of several anthologies and serves on advisory boards for the Journal of Postcolonial Writing."

"Raazia Sajid is an award-winning writer currently based in Islamabad. Her debut novel "Biryani and Tahchin" was released in 2024. Her work centres on the themes of women's lives, freedom, and cultures."